Helen Hayes Hospital

Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, New York is pleased to announce the promotion of two dedicated employees—Jodi Brangaccio and Kelly Nogula—to leadership positions in the hospital’s Outpatient Therapy departments. Jodi Brangaccio, BS, DPT, has been named Helen Hayes Hospital’s Program Director of Outpatient Therapy Services. In this position, she will ensure that patients receive […]

Will Fund Study on Healing of Pelvic Fracture West Haverstraw, NY – The world-renowned osteoporosis research team at Helen Hayes Hospital, New York State’s premier physical rehabilitation facility, has been awarded a five year $2.1 million research grant by the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a division of the National Institutes […]

The Adapted Sports and Recreation Program at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY has announced Spring 2017 dates for its popular Adaptive Rock Climbing clinics. The clinics will take place from 6:30-8:30pm on March 9th, April 20th and May 11th at the Cliffs at Valhalla in Valhalla, NY. Each session will cost $10, with […]

Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY is pleased to announce the appointment of George Zayas to the position of Safety/Security Manager. Mr. Zayas has served Rockland County for over 35 years as a law enforcement and fire and emergency services professional and will direct the hospital’s Safety Department, overseeing life safety, security and emergency […]

The 2016 Helen Hayes Hospital Classic Race on Sunday, October 16th is less than a month away and the West Haverstraw-based physical rehabilitation hospital is gearing up for a very special new take on the inspirational annual event. Presented for the first time in partnership with the Town of Haverstraw at Bowline Point Park/Peck’s Pond, […]

Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw will offer free posture assessments on Tuesday October 25th from 10:00am-3:00pm in honor of National Physical Therapy Month. The community event will provide attendees with standing and seating posture assessments, exercises to help stretch and strengthen postural muscles, and balance help. National Physical Therapy Month is a yearly month-long […]

Last week, we shared the inspirational story of Bill Martin on our Facebook page. At age 6, Bill contracted polio and he was treated at HHH for the first time at 12 years old in 1947. Following a pelvis injury earlier this year, Bill found himself back at HHH and he made an exciting discovery […]

“Mom” is a word that holds many meanings, same to all but different to everyone. When I think of what “Mom” means to me, I am flooded with thoughts of the following: Mom is my livelihood, my world, and my everything. Mom is my companion, my friend, and my role model. Mom is my past experience, my […]

Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY will accept used needles, syringes and lancets used by county residents for self-medication as part of the Rockland County SHARPS Collection Program on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Residents may bring their used sharps in approved sharps containers to the south loading dock of the hospital from 10am to […]

Blog entry by Eddy Ehrlich, OT/L, ATP Helen Hayes Hospital’s Center for Rehabilitation Technology (CRT) was invited to FightSMA’s 25th Annual Research Conference last week in Alexandria, VA. FightSMA is an international non-profit dedicated to raise awareness and funding to defeat Spinal Muscular Atrophy. People with SMA are living longer and are therefore encountering more […]